Edge roll for upholstered furniture



Feb. 10, 1953 w. s. CQOK EDGE ROLL FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 2SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Aug. 30, 1948 INVENTOR. J/ayzra 6. (00% 10, 1953 w.s. COOK 2, 2

EDGE ROLL FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE Filed Aug. 30, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2INVEN TOR.

Patented Feb. 10, 1953 EDGE ROLL FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE" Wayne S.Cook, Grand Rapids :Mich.; .='assignor..1 to Sackner Products, Inc.,iacorporatiomrofw.

Michigan Appfimm August 8-, Serial nez-46,913 (01.155- -18Q 12' Claims.1 This invention relates: to improvements in edge rolls for use inupholstering structures or parts-such as spring assemblies.

The" mainobjects of thisinvention are: First; to provide an edge rollfor upholstering spring'vassemblies and the'like which maybe quickly andeasily applied and secured thereto with theouter" edge of the roll.projecting substantiallybeyondthe border of the spring. assembly andeffectively supported in thatposition- Second; to provide anedge rollhaving-theseadvantages which may be economically produced' in largequantities and may be secured. to

provide a suitable edge support for the. uphol ster'y and one which atthe same time possesses substantial resilience.

Third, to providean edge roll having theseiad, vantages which may beapplied by an unskilled person and is adapted for application to variousstructures.

Further: objects relating to details and econ.- omies-of the inventionwill appear from the de-. scription to follow. The invention i definedand. pointed outin" the claim's.

A preferredembodim'ent of the inventionis illustratedin the accompanyingdrawing; in which:

Fig.1 is a fragmentary perspective". view of a springassemblytaken' onthe line ll' of Fig. 3 with the edge roll of my invention mountedthereon; the edge rollbeing shown in transverse section.-

Fig i -2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the edgeroll of myinvention.

'Fig' i'3is afragmentaryplanview of the structure shown in Fig. 1, partsbeing shown conven-.

tion'allyil Fig? 4 i'sa perspective view of one of theifasai tenerelements of the. embodiment of my inven tionshown in Figssl, 2, and 3.

Fig.- 5 is a fragmentary perspective view: of a modified form'orembodiment of my invention, a fragment of a spring structure being.illustrated...

formof fastener elementwhich'may be utilized.

in lieu of that'shown-in Fig.4.. i

Fig fi8 is afragmentary view'illustrating-differnt possiblemanipulations: or engagement of theffa'stener' elements;

In the accompanying drawing certain parts-are illustrated inconventional form. vI have illus:-

trate'd my invention as applied to a spring cushion assembly comprisingbody .zsprings. 1' of the? 2- upright 'helic'ailyi coile'ct type, a top'border-frame: 2 which is secured to the-topcoils of outer'border;springs-and spring tie members 3 which are secured to the inner sideso'f the. springs to which: the border wires are connected and inparallel relationi thereto. I i-Thi's spring assembly: a such',;forms-n0 part of my present invention except. as my improved edge rollis associated therewith;

I am employing) theterm fedge roll as that'xis a commercial designationused-in the upholster-z ingindustry;

My improved edge .roll', :designated generally. by "the numeral 4 in th-=Iembodim'ent illustrated, comprises an" elongated resilient. core 5 ofcrumpled, paper; krait tissue-crushed andzdesir-i ably tw-isted being'lsuitable. J .Around this. I place a relatively softpadding fi 'ofmultiply? sheet cellulose; 'som'eti'm'es commercially I designated ascellulose waddingw "These -parts. are. embraced by a covering 1: whichmaybe 'of burlap and-which completely" embrace the. resilient: bodyportion and is extended at8'to provide/a. flap.

The body. portion; illustratedmis' of inwardly tapered s'ectiongits'rautertzedge 9 being .transversely curvedgctheycunves mergingzinto-the sides of the body. The edge of the flap 8 is reinforcedwithz-aibeadior reinforcing "strand i0 retained byfoldiiigitheiouter-portion .H of the flapxover the same and stitching atI2. The strand [0 is desirably formed. of twisted paper andrthestitchesi2 ara'desirab-lymbntinuous andsformedby ma.- chine:*

A second. row .of. stitches I 3 is arranged at the innerz-edgei of the:fiap'wexten'ding .through thepaddingim-Fasteniersvi4 are :passedthrough the. roll from-the uppen-si-dezthereof-and in spaced re-- lationto itshuteri-edge rand' conformed to pro.- Vida-hooks 51:5 which may :beengaged. with the. bordenframe 2 as is illustrated. 1 If desired, thesebooks. can-be .clinchedor clamped upon the. border wireix:However,-thatis ordinarily not necessary as the-structure is furthersecured by the fastenerzelements- I6. :Theseuelemen-ts or members l6arezformeds of wire. andar provided with. hooks i1 attheinrinner endsengageable through theflap at theeinner side of the.reinforcingstranmi-fl. thereof.

These fastener .members are provided with prongs 41.8 at theirouter-ends adapted. to be engaged with the tie members 3 or otherpartsof the spring assembly. Theprongs- I8 are.prefer-. ablynoffsetitoprovide loop-likeportions 1.9 so that the fastener member are adaptedfor snap-on engagementwith.thespring. part. With the fas'-.. tenermembers-1.4 engaged with .the border mem-.

3 ber and the fastener members IS with the tie wire or some otherportion of the spring assembly, the edge rolls are efiectively held withtheir outer edges projecting beyond the spring assembly.

In upholstering spring assemblies they are usually provided with innercovers adapted to receive and support padding and skirt portions 21. Thefasteners may be engaged through this covering. The upholstery coveringis arranged over the padding and in supported relation to the edge roll.

In Fig. 8, I illustrate that the fasteners l6 may be variouslypositioned for engagement with some part of a spring structure as one ofthe springs indicated at 22. Instead of the staple-like fasteners shownin Fig. 4, single prong fasteners 23 may be employed, these beingprovided with cross heads 24 at their outer end. i i

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 5, the beading cord orreinforcing strand for the flap extension 25 thereof is omitted, theflap extension being provided with a single row of stitching 26. Thefasteners 27 of this embodiment are offset at 28 on the under side ofthe roll to retain the same with the upper cross portion of thefasteners in clamping engagement with the roll. This results in offsetinwardly facing hooks 29 which are engaged over the border wire 2 orwith other suitable support and may be clinched if desired.

The flap portion is adapted to receive clips such as indicated at 30engaging the side members of the border frame or other parts of thespring structure such as the spring indicated at 31 The edge roll of myinvention may be very economical to produce and is easily and quicklyapplied and very securely retained in desired position.

I have not attempted to illustrate the various adaptations as it isbelieved those skilled in the art will be able to apply the roll asconditions may render desirable. I have not attempted to illustrateother embodiments of my invention such as variations in shape and thelike as it is believed that this disclosure will enable the practice ofmy invention in a highly practical manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures, comprising anelongated resilient core of crumpled sheets of paper, a relativelysofter resilient padding of cellulose tissue embracing the core, and awrapping strip of fabric having the opposite longitudinal edge portionsthereof disposed in superimposed relation to each other, the roll beingof inwardly tapered section, its outer edge being transversely curved,the wrapping strip extending inwardly beyond the padding and providing aflap extension, a reinforcing strand around which such flap extension isfolded, there being a row of stitches through the infolded portionthereof at the inner side of the reinforcing strand, said row ofstitches extending through said superimposed longitudinal edge portionsof the wrapping strip and securing the same to each other, and attachingmembers engageable through the flap of said edge roll at the inner sideof said reinforcing strand and having prongs at their outer endsengageable with parts of a structure to be upholstered.

2. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures such as springassemblies comprising an elongated body member of inwardly taperedsection provided with a covering extended at the inner edge of the bodymember to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body memberwith each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, saidflap having a reinforcing strand incorporated therein and extendinglongitudinally thereof, an attaching member arranged through the roll inspaced relation to the outer edge thereof and engageable with a borderelement of a spring assembly, and a fastener member having a hookengageable with said flap at the inner side of its said reinforcingstrand at a selected point thereof and having a prong at its outer endadapted for snap-on engagement with an element of a spring assembly,said reinforcing strand being connected to said flap to be assembled asa unit with said covering and said body member to a spring assembly.

3. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures comprising anelongated body member of inwardly tapered section provided with acovering extended at the inner edge of the body member to provide aflap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite sideportion thereof connected to said flap, attaching members arrangedthrough the roll in spaced relation to the outer edge thereof andengageable with a border element of a spring assembly, and a fastenermember having hooks engageable with said flap at selected points thereofand having prongs at their outer end engageable with an element of thestructure to which the roll is applied.

4. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures comprising anelongated body member of inwardly tapered section provided with acovering extended at the inner edge of the body member to provide aflap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite sideportion thereof connected to said flap, and a fastener member havinghooks engageable with said flap at selected points thereof and havingprongs at their outer end engageable with an element of the structure towhich the roll is applied,

5. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures such as springassemblies comprising an elongated body member having a coveringextended at the inner side of the body member to provide a flap, saidcovering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portionthereof connected to said flap, attaching members arranged in spacedrelation to the outer edge of the roll and engageable with a borderelement of a spring assembly, and a fastener member engageable With saidflap and having 2. prong at its outer end engageable with an element ofa spring assembly.

6. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprising anelongated body member provided with a covering extended at the innerside of the roll to'provide a flap, said covering surrounding said bodymember with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap,said flap having a reinforcing strand incorporated therein and extendinglongitudinally thereof, attaching members on the under side of the rollin spaced relation to the outer edge thereof and engageable with thepart to be upholstered, and fastener members engageable with said flapat the inner side of the said reinforcing member and having prongs attheir outer ends adapted for snap-on engagement with an element of thespring assembly, said reinforcing strand being connected to said flap tobe assembled as a unit with said covering and said body member to aspring assembly.

7. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprisin anelongated body member provided with a covering extended at the innerside of the roll to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said bodymember with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap,attaching members on the under side of the roll in spaced relation tothe outer edge thereof and engageable with the part to be upholstered,and fastener members engageable with said flap and with an element ofthe spring assembly.

8. An edge roll for use in upholstering comprising an elongated bodymember provided with a covering extended at the inner edge of the rollto provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with eachopposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, said flap having areinforcing strand incorporated therein and extending longitudinallythereof, and fastener members selectively engageable with said flap atthe inner side of the said reinforcing member and engageable with anelement of the part upholstered.

9. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprising anelongated body member provided with a covering, the edges of whichextend at the inner side of the body member and are stitched together toprovide a flap, bendable attaching members arranged through the coveringand body member in clamping engagement therewith and in substantiallyspaced relation to the outer edge of the roll, said attaching memberseach comprising a pair of spaced prongs and a portion connecting saidprongs, the prongs of each pair being spaced from each otherlongitudinally of the edge roll and terminating in inwardly facingbendable hooks engageable with the spring assembly to which the edgeroll is applied and whereby the edge roll is supported with its outeredge projecting outwardly beyond the portion of the spring assembly withwhich the hooks are engaged, and fastener members engageable throughsaid flap and having end portions thereof engageable over an element ofthe spring assembly.

10. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprising anelongated body member provided with a covering, bendable attachingmembers arranged through the covering and body member in clampingengagement therewith and in substantially spaced relation to the outeredge of the roll, said attaching members each comprising a pair ofspaced prongs and a portion connecting said prongs, the prongs of eachpair being spaced from each other longitudinally of the d edge roll andterminating in inwardly facing hooks engageable with a spring assemblyto which the roll is applied, and fastener elements connected to thecovering inwardly of said attaching members and having end portionsthereof engageable over an element of a spring assembly.

11. An edge roll for use in upholstering comprising a resilientelongated body member and a wrapping therefor, bendable fastener membersdisposed through the body in substantially spaced relation to its outeredge, said fastener members each comprising a pair of spaced prongs anda portion connecting said prongs, the prongs of each pair being spacedfrom each other longitudinally of the edge roll and terminating ininwardly facing hooks adapted for clamping engagement with borderelement of a spring assembly or the like to be upholstered, and fastenerelements connected to said wrapping inwardly of said fastener membersand having end portions thereof engageable over an element of a springassembly.

12. An edge roll for use in upholstering comprising a resilientelongated body and a wrapping therefor, fastener members disposedthrough the body in substantially spaced relation to its outer edge,said fastener members each comprising a pair of spaced prongs and aportion connecting said prongs, the prongs of each pair being spacedfrom each other longitudinally of the edge roll and terminating in hooksadapted for engagement with a structure to be upholstered, and fastenerelements connected to said wrapping inwardly of said fastener membersand having end portions thereof engageable over an element of thestructure to be upholstered.

WAYNE S. COOK.

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